There are a total of three transport teams unloading personnel at sea.

The landing commander might have seen the Binjiang Civilian Transport Team with "landing craft" and directly assigned the eight landing craft originally planned to pick up the Field Battle Group officers to another unit.

Han Yu knew well there were many fishing boats waiting to bring the exercise participants ashore, not wanting to keep them waiting too long, he transformed into the "on-site commander", maneuvering a lifeboat between fishing boats while giving frequent commands through a loudspeaker.

Xiao Yu picked up sixteen officers, revved the engine, and raced the power boat alongside the two parallel Navy landing craft. The "Linghai Reserve Camp" and "Red Saber Battalion" red flags on the power boat flapped fiercely in the sea breeze.

Two more landing craft caught up, with the Navy pilots curiously looking this way.

With so many landing craft storming the shore, pulling white trails across the sea, this was a real spectacle, Xiao Yu's blood was boiling with excitement, eager to go faster and faster!

However, those landing craft were specifically built for beach assaults, whereas the Linghai Reserve Camp's power boat was multifunctional, not only for beach landings but also for water rescue and building floating bridges.

Despite the similar appearance, it was heavier and not as fast as the landing craft, only able to watch as it was overtaken.

He was silently complaining about the lack of power when suddenly he spotted the coastline ahead.

The beach was set with steel-reinforced concrete pyramids, and a line of stakes angled in the shallows—it looked just like in the movies!

Xiao Yu got excited and quickly slowed down.

"Camp Commander Huang, there are obstacles ahead, I can't make it through, you have to wade through."

"I see it, stop in front there."

"Okay, get ready, do it quickly!"

"Yes!"

There were still many officers waiting to be picked up.

Xiao Yu didn't want to run aground, glanced at the spots where the Navy landing craft was setting down officers, confirmed the distance was similar, and slowed down again to glide forward.

The power boat slid several dozen meters, just coming to a halt, not even stabilizing, as Camp Commander Huang was the first to flip into the sea, holding the boat's side, shouting: "Hurry down, move quickly!"

There were many people on the beach, but too far away to see clearly.

Xiao Yu dared not look further, as soon as all officers disembarked, he immediately reversed at full speed, turned around on the sea, and headed back to pick up the second batch.

Who knew how many landing craft from the south were picking people up, they stretched out as far as the eye could see, as did those in the north.

Ma Jintao and Chen Jian, among others, were stunned by the spectacle on the sea, unable to believe they had a day performing the same task as the Navy landing craft units, each one was fired up and excited.

Running back and forth again and again.

Not knowing how many round trips, nor how much time had passed, only knowing they must hurry and get the Army brothers ashore. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Secretary Han, Secretary Han, where are our boats?"

"Our boats are gone, all the personnel we transported are ashore."

Han Yu, holding a walkie-talkie, smiled as he looked at the approaching power boat: "Yet your task isn't finished. The superior ordered you to continue the personnel transfer mission, picking up officers transported by the Guzhou Civilian Transport Team."

Ma Jintao, looking at the densely packed fishing boats on the sea, held the walkie-talkie and asked: "Where is Guzhou team's boat?"

"Over by the landing craft, from now on, you'll be under the East Sea Base Landing Craft Group's command."

"Where are the Landing Craft Battalion's people?"

"You just turned around too quickly after unloading, they tried to call you but you didn't hear, first go pick up some Army brothers, get them ashore, and then they'll board your power boat."

Ma Jintao glanced back toward the beach, couldn't help but ask: "What about you?"

Han Yu laughed: "I'm going ashore first."

"Going ashore?"

"Superior orders, I must go ashore immediately, possibly for a mission."

...

There were many inspection soldiers on the beach, directing traffic like police.

There were so many participating units, with personnel and equipment crowded on a three-kilometer stretch of beach, order must be maintained.

Han Yu's lifeboat, similarly blocked by the stakes on the beach, could only disembark and wade through.

Not knowing which superior was looking for him, nor what new task might be assigned, he didn't even have time to take off his shoes, sprinting onto the soft sand.

"Comrade, where is the East Sea Base Transport Corps' tent?"

"Which unit are you from?"

The inspection soldier couldn't believe there would be such a young Reserve Major, particularly a Navy Reserve Major, hadn't heard before of the Navy having Reserve Forces, there was a few wariness in his look at Han Yu.

Being a cross-military region, cross-fleet joint military exercise, Han Yu knew inspection soldiers not only maintain order, uphold military discipline, but also guard against espionage, hurriedly took out his Reserve Officer certificate: "Comrade, it's the East Sea Base Transport Corps' leadership who asked me ashore."

"Wait, I'll ask first."

The inspection soldier took the certificate, preparing to go to the nearby tent to call and verify, when a camouflaged Lieutenant General approached with a smiling Major General.

Han Yu was momentarily stunned then delightedly stepped forward to salute: "Hello, Commander, are you also attending the exercise?"

Captain Meng of the 402nd Army lightly patted his arm and laughed heartily: "You're here, how could we not come? Salted Fish, what are you doing, clearly an Army Reserve Officer, now you turn into a Navy Reserve Officer!"

"For work needs, transferred to the Navy Reserve Force."

"Does the Navy have Reserve Forces?"

"Yes."

"Can Reserve Forces be transferred?"

"I don't understand these things, it's all arranged by the superior."

No sooner did Han Yu finish speaking when Chief of Staff Jiang of the 402nd Army teased: "Commander, look at his rank and you'll know what's the matter. In the Army Reserve, he's just a Major, becoming a Navy Reserve Officer yields the rank of Major, I'd switch too."

Captain Meng found Han Yu's Navy uniform disagreeable, feigning displeasure he asked: "Salted Fish, you sold out for a Major rank?"

"Primarily for work needs, I was transferred to the Smuggling Investigation Bureau, now I'm an anti-smuggling police officer, I have an anti-smuggling boat equipped with a machine gun, I must patrol for smuggling on rivers and at sea, hence I've become a Navy Reserve Officer."

"Where's your anti-smuggling boat?"

"Requisitioned by the Maritime Bureau for patrol duty on the perimeter."

Just then, the inspection soldier emerged from the tent.

Witnessing the young Navy Reserve Officer chatting and laughing with generals, the inspection soldier was startled, momentarily unsure of how to speak.

Having run into old flood fighting and rescue comrades, Han Yu was glad, but now wasn't the time for reminiscence, he quickly turned to ask: "Comrade, are my credentials alright?"

"No problem, I'll take you to East Sea Fleet Transport Corps' tent."

"No need to take me."

Captain Meng handed the credentials back to Han Yu, chuckled as he slung an arm around Han Yu's shoulder: "Transport Corps wasn't asking for you, it was Chief of Staff and I looking for you, otherwise how could it be so coincidental, you ashore and see us immediately."

Han Yu instinctively asked: "Commander, how did you know I was here?"

"I've a unit landing ahead, when they saw the 'Red Saber Battalion' flag, knowing there're just two 'Red Saber Battalions' in the entire military, either in Nanjing Military Region's Li Kui, or your Li Gui, sent Chief of Staff for inquiry, turns out it was indeed you, Li Gui!"

"What Li Gui, we're both from the same roots, we're both Li Kui."

"Fine, fine, you're Li Kui, alright?" Remembering how last year Linghai Reserve Camp debated who was legitimate, Captain Meng couldn't help but laugh.

"Half-step Major General" Chief of Staff Jiang then curiously asked: "Salted Fish, transferring to the Navy Reserve Force, then did Linghai Reserve Camp become aligned with the Navy?"

"Linghai Reserve Camp hasn't, Linghai Reserve Camp is still Army Reserve Forces, just seven people and six power boats came for this exercise."

"Which seven people, do we know them?"

"Last year during Beihu flood fighting, Water Rescue Team comrades mainly performed water rescue tasks, you probably haven't met them much, but you should remember the current Camp Commander Yang Jianbo."

"Did Logistics Xiao Yang replace you as Camp Commander?"

"Yes."

Also meeting old friends, Captain Meng was just as pleased, patting Han Yu's shoulder as he laughed: "Come, let's stop by our tent for a bit, consider it introducing the place. Once the exercise finishes, have Xiao Yang call up Linghai Reserve Camp comrades for a proper gathering."